Sony MDS-J3000

Name	MDS-J3000
Manufacturer	Sony
Released	1996/10
Device type	deck
Recorder	Recorder
MDLP	No
NetMD	No
Hi-MD	No
Radio	No
Dimensions	280x92.5x380mm
Weight	5.3Kg
ATRAC ver	4
Battery	No
Sidecar battery	No
Voltage	100
Power cable	AC
Price (launch)
Price (launch)	¥77 000
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Inputs	RCA in, Digital optical (TOSLINK), Digital coaxial
Outputs	1/4 inch headphone, RCA out, Digital optical (TOSLINK)
Control

Features: ATRAC 4 (IC: CXD2650R, same as JE500). Current Pulse DAC. Sampling rate converter. 2 second “time machine” function. A-B erase. Separate L/R recording level controls. R-Core transformer. Available also in black. Remote controller: RM-D10M. Optional keyboard like controller/titler: RM-D10P. Essentially the same unit as the MDS-JE700.

Part of the Series 3000 and less successful than the TA-F3000 or CDP-X3000, the MDS-J3000 was nevertheless part of the upper end of Sony's MiniDisc lineup with its 10mm aluminium front, pressed metal sides and R-Core transformer.

The 20Bit Wide BitStream is the star of the show, alongwith vanishingly low distortion. Basically the same d/a and a/d scheme as the contemporary MDS-JA50ES, bar the analogue-to-digital link to the ATRAC 4 which is performed with 24bit resolution on the latter and “only” 20bit on the J3000. Build-quality is also somewhat different :)

Also included is a convenient SRC (Sample Rate Converter) and Current Pulse d/a chips - plus the (optional) RM-D10P keyborad editor.